Home Congress Effective intellectual property rights protections are essential to advancing AI technology Congress Effective intellectual property rights protections are essential to advancing AI technology By cjordan@thehill.com Jonathan Weinberger Opinion Contributor - March 14, 2019 13 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter From the Ford Model T to the Tesla, breakthroughs in transportation have revolutionized society. Throughout automotive history, these innovations have been powered by the same engine: intellectual property (IP) rights. Patents, copyrights,…